Japanese rookie Rui Hachimura received some high-profile support when his Washington Wizards faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, with baseball star Shohei Ohtani cheering on his compatriot from courtside.The two spoke and posed for photos together at Staples Center before the game won 125-103 by the Lakers, who currently own the NBA's best record at 17-2.Power forward Hachimura scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the 6-11 Wizards, who will continue their west coast road trip against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday."It's encouraging to be around Japanese baseball players e…READ FULL ARTICLE
